UK Finance calls on government to form new quantum computing taskforce
The taskforce would seek to explore the “multibillion-pound opportunities” of a quantum-enabled economy.
FinTech
Mangopay secures UK EMI licence from the FCA
The authorisation will enable Mangopay to offer its full suite of services to new and existing UK customers.
HM Treasury sets out phased regulatory approach for stablecoins
Legislation covering “activities relating to fiat-backed stablecoins” will arrive early next year.
The unfolding landscape of open banking
As regulatory sands shift, businesses should be confident moving towards open banking.
US fintech for older Americans, Charlie, secures $23m Series A
The funding round includes $16 million in equity and $7 million in debt.
What the FinTech? | S.4 Episode 19 | Adapting to regulatory modernisation
In this podcast episode recorded live at Money20/20 USA, we chat with Scot Lenoir, Chairman of Evolve Bank & Trust.
Regulators of UK, Singapore, Switzerland and Japan launch collaborative effort to explore digital asset use cases
Project Guardian aims to share knowledge about the benefits and risks of asset and fund tokenisation.
The US Federal Reserve proposes new single cap on interchange fees
Reserve board member and governor Michelle Bowman has opposed the revised cap.
The Clearing House names Margaret Weichert as new chief product officer
Weichert joins TCH from Accenture, where she served as managing director, North America payments lead.
Kasikorn Bank snaps up 97% stake in cryptocurrency exchange Satang for $103m
Satang Corporation is to be rebranded as Orbix Trade Company with three new subsidiaries.
UAE’s Ajman Bank selects Codebase Technologies to power retail “super-app”
Ajman Bank will utilise Codebase’s Digibanc platform along with cloud solutions from Cloud4C and Microsoft Azure.
Ziglu founder Mark Hipperson rejoins company as executive chairman
Kevin Hanley and Mark Jenkinson are also joining Ziglu as co-CEOs.
UK fintech Railsr gets back on track with $24m funding
The capital came from existing investors including D Squared Capital and Moneta Venture Capital.
LSEG ditches legacy finance systems for Oracle Cloud
The group aims to make use of Oracle’s enterprise performance management and planning functions.
BNP Paribas taps Lenvi to manage risk for factoring and receivables finance
BNP Paribas will deploy Lenvi’s Riskfactor product portfolio in eight countries across Europe.
Stax Payments expands tech stack with APPS acquisition
APPS’ CEO Abe Maghaguian and COO Sarah Gerald will join the Stax leadership team as part of the deal.
Cartoon: Augustus Gloop
A new cartoon illustrating the predicament of many fintech and blockchain firms that entered the VC business.
Early Warning’s digital wallet offering Paze readies for launch as the US’ biggest banks look to fend off Big Tech
Paze MD James Anderson chats with FinTech Futures about the fintech’s upcoming product launch.
Demystify Podcast: Demystifying conversational interfaces with Zor Gorelov, founder of Kasisto
Zor Gorelov, founder of Kasisto, shares his visionary perspective on the emergence of artificial financial intelligence (AFI).
UK challenger Monzo reportedly in talks to sell £300m stake at £3.5bn valuation
According to Sky News, Monzo is in discussions with a number of blue-chip investment funds over a share sale.
Saudi fintech Hala names former Revolut exec Saleem Arshad as CTO
Hala says Arshad’s experience will be “pivotal” to its expansion efforts in the UK and Europe.
Spain’s Twinco Capital secures €50m debt facility from BBVA Spark
The facility will be used to support the company’s portfolio growth and geographical expansion plans.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: UnaFinancial, Multifi, Triple-A and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 27 October 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Singapore’s YouTrip eyes international expansion following $50m Series B raise
The latest cash injection brings YouTrip’s total funding to date to over $100 million.
Dodging a dark data disaster
The amount of dark data being collected by firms is increasing, and its overall environmental impact is massive.
Morgan Stanley appoints Ted Pick as new CEO
James Gorman will transition to the role of executive chairman after serving as CEO for the last 14 years.
French paytech Worldline’s shares tumble after company revises guidance
Worldline says it now expects 6% to 7% in organic revenue growth, as opposed to its previous forecast of 8% to 10%.
Arteria AI bags $30m to help financial institutions extract data from documentation
The Series B round was led by GGV Capital and takes the start-up’s total funding to date to $50 million.
Webinar | 5 December 2023: Reaching your finance KPIs – 3 questions to ask your procurement team to see how they can help
Three questions to ask your procurement team to uncover how finance can work together to meet KPIs that fuel business growth.
JP Morgan Payments taps Trulioo for personal and business ID verification
JP Morgan Payments will leverage Trulioo’s person match and identity document verification services.
Blackbullion taps Bud to streamline higher education student finance applications
Blackbullion will deploy Bud’s Assess solution and its open banking and transactional AI tech.
The plague of learned helplessness
You don’t always get good options. But there are always options. So show up and make the choices.
FinTech Futures triumphs as best digital media platform at Fintech B2B Marketing Global Awards
FinTech Futures was named the winner in the Best Innovative Integrated Digital Media Platform category.
US fintech start-up Aleph emerges from stealth with $16.7m funding
The round was led by Bain Capital Ventures, with participation from existing backers, angel investors and customers.
What the FinTech? | S.4 Episode 18 | Powering the future of cross-border payments
In this episode of the podcast, we’re joined by Teresa Cameron, Finance Director at Clear Junction.
NET Credit Union selects Bankjoy for digital onboarding solution
Bankjoy says its solution enables new customers to open an account in just 90 seconds.
Embracing the future: the intersection of fintech and sustainable investing
Fintech needs to evolve to drive a new era of tech-driven sustainable investing in line with changing societal values.
Coop taps Additiv to launch new financial services app Coop Finance+
Coop says its “super-app” will provide banking services, payments and pension solutions to its customers.
Brookfield appoints Ron Kalifa as vice chair and head of financial infrastructure
Brookfield says Kalifa’s appointment allows it to “increase our footprint” in the payments arena.
